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Northern Corridor States to jointly mobilise funds for fast-tracking Standard Guage Railway Project

by Paul MurungiThe Big StoryMay 4, 2024May 4, 2024

The Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIP) partner states, comprising Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have agreed to jointly mobilize funds to fast-track the development of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project. The decision was made during a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee on SGR, held in Mombasa, Kenya on Thursday, May 3, 2024. The…

British International Investment, AFEX sign deal to tackle food security in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda

by CEO ReporterAfrica News & AnalysisNovember 3, 2023November 3, 2023

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a $26.5 million commitment to AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities platform. AFEX currently operates over 200…

Kenya goes digital to boost tax revenue – there are lessons to learn from other African countries

by CEO ReporterEast Africa FinanceOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023

Many African tax authorities have weak capacity to raise revenue. From 1990 to 2020, sub-Saharan African countries on average collected only about 12%-15% of GDP as taxes, a much lower…

ESO AVODA Launches the Business Growth Accelerator Program to Help Ugandan Businesses Expand to Kenya.

by Jonathan LEast Africa Fintechs ICT Industry & AnalysisSeptember 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Uganda is often called a small market. Despite having a population of over 40m, the purchasing power is relatively low. As a result, it is imperative for startups and other…

Economic Outlook: Experts predict full recovery in 2014

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2014February 26, 2014

By Silvia Nyambura The last 2 years are perhaps the most difficult economic times, Uganda has experienced in a long time, but now experts predict 2014 is heavily billed as…

South Sudan conflict : Counting the costs and the opportunities for Uganda

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2014February 26, 2014

By Patrick Kagenda An International Alert (Uganda) commissioned report on the impact of South Sudan on Uganda`s economy titled, “South Sudan-Uganda investment & Trade relations: Preliminary Findings & Recommendations